Bonneville had lost four straight at home dating back to last season, but on Monday they dropped their record down to 7-11 to make it five. They fell 8-4 to the Viewmont Vikings. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Lakers of the 6-0 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April of 2024.
Jaygen Noble was cooking despite his team's loss, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with one stolen base, one run, and one double.
As for Viewmont, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last eight games. That's provided a nice bump to their 10-8 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.0 runs over those games.
On Viewmont's side, Beckham Smith and Elias Culley made a splash no matter where they played. Throwing, Smith pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Meanwhile, Culley didn't allow a single earned run over four innings pitched. Smith also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because Viewmont is 6-1 when he allows at most one earned run, but 4-7 otherwise. At the plate, Smith got on base in all four of his plate appearances with two runs, two doubles, and one stolen base, while Culley went 1-for-4 with two RBI, one run, and one double. Those two doubles gave Smith a new career-high.
In other batting news, Kade Marriott was incredible, going 1-for-3 with one home run, three RBI, and one stolen base. He has become a key player for Viewmont: the team is undefeated when he posts at least three RBI, but 7-8 otherwise. Boston Williams also deserves some recognition as he hit his first triple of the season.
While Bonneville had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 3:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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